Celtics anniversary: Henderson trade, Counts birthday, jersey retirements

On October 16, the Boston Celtics mark significant events in their history. Gerald Henderson was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics, a move that allowed the Celtics to acquire a draft pick used for Len Bias in 1986. The franchise also commemorates the birthday of Mel Counts, born in 1941, and remembers jersey retirements for Bob Cousy and Ed Macauley. On this day in 2000, Chris Herren and Bryan Stith were traded to the Celtics from the Denver Nuggets. Additionally, the team once traded Sam Vincent and Scott Wedman to the SuperSonics in 1987 to make room for a contract pursuit. Brad Wanamaker played his first game for the Celtics on this date in 2018.

• 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — Today in Boston Celtics history: Henderson traded; Counts born: Cousy, Macauley jersey retirement